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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 21, 1979 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Stanley |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,332 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Clarence Merritt 2B: Dick Clegg 3B: Lester Pratt |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rice | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Stanley
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Stanley
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Otis reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Stanley
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Stanley
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gura
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Gura
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gura
Lynn hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Stanley
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Stanley
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Stanley
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gura
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Gura
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Gura
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Gura
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stanley
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stanley
Brett hits a line drive towards third. Wolfe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gura
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Gura
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Remy vs. Gura
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burleson vs. Gura
There goes Remy. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Remy steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Gura
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Lynn vs. Gura
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Evans scores. Remy moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Gura
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Remy tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Gura
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stanley
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Stanley
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Stanley
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Stanley
There goes McRae. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Stanley
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Stanley
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gura
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Gura
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Gura
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montgomery vs. Gura
There goes Evans. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Montgomery vs. Gura
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Gura
Remy hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Evans scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Gura
Burleson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Stanley
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stanley
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stanley
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Gura
Lynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Busby
Steve Busby now pitching.
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Busby
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Busby
There goes Rice. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Busby
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Busby
Wolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Busby
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stanley
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stanley
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Stanley
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Busby
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Busby
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Busby
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stanley
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Stanley
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Stanley
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Stanley
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Braun vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching. U L Washington pinch runs for Pete LaCock. Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Campbell
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Busby
U L Washington now playing shortstop. John Wathan now playing first base.
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Busby
Rice hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Busby
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Busby
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Busby
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wolfe vs. Busby
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Yastrzemski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Busby
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Busby
Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Campbell
Brett hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Campbell
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Campbell
Porter takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Campbell
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Campbell
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Campbell
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zdeb vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for U L Washington.
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Throop
Jamie Quirk now playing shortstop.
Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Throop
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Throop
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Rice reaches second base with a double. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Throop
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Throop
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quirk fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynn scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wolfe vs. Throop
Wolfe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Burgmeier
Wathan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burgmeier
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Burgmeier
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1979 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
White F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Remy J, 2b 5 1 1 2
Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 1 1 1 Lynn F, cf 4 2 1 2
Porter D, c 3 1 1 0 Rice J, dh 3 1 3 2
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 0 0
Cowens A, rf 3 1 1 1 Scott G, 1b 5 1 1 1
Hurdle C, lf 2 0 0 0 Wolfe L, 3b 3 1 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 3 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 3 3 1 2
Washington U, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 4 0 2 0
Zdeb J, ph 1 0 0 0
Quirk J, ss 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Wathan J, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 34 10 10 9
Kansas City 100 100 110 -- 4
Boston 002 210 41x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)* 4.0 5 5 5 4 2
Busby S 2.2 3 4 1 3 2
Throop G 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stanley B (W) 6.1 5 3 3 2 1
Campbell B 1.1 1 1 1 3 1
Burgmeier T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Burleson R, Washington U
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 9
2B -- White F, Otis A, LaCock P, Rice J
3B -- Porter D
HR -- Lynn F, Rice J, Evans D
SB -- Remy J, Evans D, Rice J, Yastrzemski C
CS -- McRae H
SF -- Rice J
T -- 2:54
A -- 34332
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